{"id":10335,"date":"2020-10-29T23:04:19","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T22:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?p=10335"},"modified":"2020-11-30T12:19:39","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T11:19:39","slug":"more-food-for-thought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/10\/29\/more-food-for-thought\/","title":{"rendered":"More food for thought"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10337\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/10\/29\/more-food-for-thought\/artichokes\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/artichokes.png?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"artichokes\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/artichokes.png?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/artichokes.png?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/artichokes.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/artichokes.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/artichokes.png?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/living\/2019\/11\/10\/how-to-eat-with-the-seasons-a-complete-guide\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">euronews.com<\/a>, there are multiple benefits to <strong>eating locally<\/strong> and <strong>in season<\/strong>. For example:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-left:50px;\">\n<li>reducing our carbon foot print<\/li>\n<li>protecting local land and wildlife from mass-scale agriculture<\/li>\n<li>minimizing our exposure to preservatives<\/li>\n<li>reconnecting our body with nature&#8217;s cycles<\/li>\n<li>enjoying nutrient dense food<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:32px; font-family:Georgia, serif;line-height:1.5;\">Another benefit is that we get to share in the joy of harvest on a regular basis.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>From the blog<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2018\/11\/11\/food-for-thought\/\">Food for thought<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2017\/07\/30\/environmentally-water-wise\/\">Environmentally water-wise<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2017\/07\/07\/from-parched-to-satisfied\/\">From parched to satisfied<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; According to euronews.com, there are multiple benefits to eating locally and in season. For example: reducing our carbon foot print protecting local land and wildlife from mass-scale agriculture minimizing our exposure to preservatives reconnecting our body with nature&#8217;s cycles enjoying nutrient dense food &nbsp; Another benefit is that we get to share in the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/10\/29\/more-food-for-thought\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;More food for thought&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,127,24],"tags":[191],"class_list":["post-10335","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-prayer","category-quote","category-tip","tag-harvest"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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Galations 6:9 A prayer Almighty God, you called us to labour in your vineyard: Keep us faithful in your service, whether the harvest is plentiful, or\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;bible&quot;","block_context":{"text":"bible","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/bible\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sunflower_october_2025.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sunflower_october_2025.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sunflower_october_2025.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sunflower_october_2025.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5902,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2018\/09\/07\/the-work-of-our-hands\/","url_meta":{"origin":10335,"position":3},"title":"The work of our hands","author":"Irene Bom","date":"September 7, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"(Photo: Irene Bom) \u00a0 Here is a prayer of blessing for workers of all kinds, written by Carol Penner, with a unifying theme of hands - strong hands, capable hands, practical hands, determined hands, artistic hands, loving hands, Christ-like hands. \u00a0 This is the first post in our new series,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;prayer&quot;","block_context":{"text":"prayer","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/memorial_service_800x600.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/memorial_service_800x600.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/memorial_service_800x600.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/memorial_service_800x600.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":15802,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/11\/25\/a-taste-of-autumn\/","url_meta":{"origin":10335,"position":4},"title":"A taste of autumn","author":"Irene Bom","date":"November 25, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 A generous harvest inspired by 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 God, source of all life, the northern autumn is all around us now, beautiful in scarlet and gold. We have heard the Spirit of God in the rustling leaves and the rush of water, and we are so grateful for a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;prayer&quot;","block_context":{"text":"prayer","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/autumn_mushrooms_log.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/autumn_mushrooms_log.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/autumn_mushrooms_log.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/autumn_mushrooms_log.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":10231,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/10\/05\/all-good-gifts\/","url_meta":{"origin":10335,"position":5},"title":"All good gifts","author":"Irene Bom","date":"October 5, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 \"As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.\" Genesis 8:22 \u00a0 A litany All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above, so we lift our hearts up to you, God, in praise and thanksgiving.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;prayer&quot;","block_context":{"text":"prayer","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sunflowers_on_the_windowsill_closeup.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sunflowers_on_the_windowsill_closeup.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sunflowers_on_the_windowsill_closeup.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sunflowers_on_the_windowsill_closeup.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Irene Bom","author_link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/author\/irenebom-com\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/\" rel=\"category tag\">prayer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/quote\/\" rel=\"category tag\">quote<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/tip\/\" rel=\"category tag\">tip<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"&nbsp; According to euronews.com, there are multiple benefits to eating locally and in season. 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